Marijuana growers in one Northern California county would be shielded from complaints about noise, dust and smells under a measure slated for an upcoming ballot.The Santa Rosa Press Democrat reports voters in Lake County will decide in June whether to extend the same protections enjoyed by traditional farmers to medical marijuana growers.The county's so-called "right-to-farm" ordinance already on the books exempts farmers from nuisance complaints.The measure sponsored by the Lake County Green Farmers Association, a medical marijuana group, would also allow residents outside city limits to grow up to 12 plants in their backyards.Farm bureaus, police, county officials, the Lake County Chamber of Commerce and the local chapter of the Sierra Club all oppose the measure.

LAKEPORT, Calif. —

Marijuana growers in one Northern California county would be shielded from complaints about noise, dust and smells under a measure slated for an upcoming ballot.

The Santa Rosa Press Democrat reports voters in Lake County will decide in June whether to extend the same protections enjoyed by traditional farmers to medical marijuana growers.